Basket-ball game



Dec. 28 1926.

Filed June 4, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 N E N T O R ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,699

C. DE V. COLE BASKET BALL GAME Filed June 4, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 WWWWWSS Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,699

C. DE V. COLE BASKET BALL GAME Filed June 4, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet amhwy%-suitable size and is preferably formed design -ordinary game of basketPatented Dec. 28, 19 26. a

UNITED STATES- 1,612,699; PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER D! V. COLE, OI BBIDGIPOBT, OONNEOTIGUT.

BASKET-BALL cum Application main: 4. 1m: Serial 1m, 11am.

This invention relates to a new and novel game apparatus and has for anob ect the provision of an apparatus which W11 represent in miniature abasket ball court, means po which a game may be being provided. b I

closel simulate the orlayed which wil dine game of basket ba 1.

A f urther object of the invention 15 the provisionof a game apparatusof the above character which includes players or p eces ed to be movedover the court in;s1mulation of the various pla s executed 111 the allto ether with means whereb the ball may he s lot for the basket insimulation of a shot from the field, a free throw from the free throwline, or a shot from any of the various positions'upon the court.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following p novel features anddetails of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described,illustrated in.the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game apparatusconstructed in accordance with the invention. I

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing five pliiyers or pieces used inplaying the game.

igure 3 is an edge view of one of the players'or pieces.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the counter.

Figure 5 is a side view of the-same.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the gun.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the same.

Fi re 8 is a fragmentary horizontal sectiona view of a portion of the'aparatus, one of the baskets being shown in p an view.

' Fi re 9'is a fragmentary vertical section view.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like. characters ofreference denote cornding parts the reference character 10 in cates agame board which may be of anyf o the sections being hingedly separatesections,

11 so that the board connected as shown at may be folded and'thus occupya minimum amount of space when not in use.

- The board is designed to represent the court used in playing the gameand is 51 vided upon its playin field with a plur 'ty of position spots12. ese ts are shown in the form of circles, but it is obvious that theymay be of a different character if dewit sired. The spots areoonsecutivelge numbored in rows and range from num r 1 at one end cornerof the court, to 70 at the opsite end corner, the numbers representingthe different position of the players or ieces during the progress of agame. In ad 'tion to the spots 12, there is provided a central spot orcircle 13 upon the opposite sides of which are positioned the centers ofthe opposin teams. Certain of the spots 12 are rovide with additionalindieia such as Free throw, Two free throws, Technical foul Dribblingand so forth.

At each end of the court or field there is provided an upright wall 14which forms the opposite end boundaries of the court or fieldi while theo posite side edges of the boar form the si e boundaries or side linesof the field. The end walls 14 include a central anel 15 from whichextends a basket 16 and side panels 17 which are hingedly secured to tso as to fold outwardly. These side panels 17 are preferably of screencovered frames.

Extending from the end walls 14 beneath the baskets 16 are free throwlanes 18, while at the inner ends of these lanes are circles and freethrow lines 19.

The pieces or players which are designed to be moved over the boardduring the action of la are indicated-at 20 and are provided indiciaindicating their various posie side edges of the central panel tions.For example, one layer or piece is provided with the letter to indicatecenter, while the other layers are provided with letters RF, L RG andLG" indicating respectively, right forward, left forward right guard andleft guar The layers or pieces may be made of any suitab e material andequipped. with a suitable base 21 so that they will stand firmly inposition upon the field.

The counter which is shown in Fi res 4 and 5 of the drawings com rises aase 22 rie by the base 22. Also ni'ounted upon the standard 23 is arelatively small stationary disk 27, a pointer 28 being rotatablymounted above this disk. The disk 27 1s divided into spaces numberedfrom 1 to 7.

The apparatus also includes a gun 29 il1u's-.

adapted to cooperate with a pointer 26 car-.

tratedin Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings. This gun comprises a base anda barrel 31 in simulation of a cannon, while secured to this barrel isone end of a spring arm 32. The opposite end of this spring arm isrovided with a pocket 33 to receive a bal 34: preferably of rubber, thepocket being so constructed as to permit the ball to readily leave thesame when the arm is operated.

The end walls 14 are removably secured to theends of the board 10 andfor this purpose, carry spaced pins 35 which are removably received inopenings or pockets 36 rovided in the ends of the board. The baskets 16are carried by frames 37 and the I latter are preferabl formed of springmetal and have their en s 38 removably received within openings 39provided in the panels 15.

The rules are substantially the same as in the ordinary game of basketball, there being ten players or pieces. If desired, these pieces may bemade to represent male players, or female players, or both. It ispreferred to-have a player for each team of five pieces and after theteams have been selected, they may be indicated as first team, or secondteam, or in any other manner, the teams being thus indicated forclearness of explanation. It is preferred where the players represent amale team to play two periods of twenty minutes each with a three minuterest to change baskets, after the manner of the ordinary game of basketball, the change of baskets being made at the end of the first period.Where female players are used, it 1s preferred to have four periods often minutes each with a three minute rest be-. tween periods with theteams changing baskets at the end of the second period. As in theordinary game, a whistle or other signal will be sounded at the start ofthe game and at the end of the first, second, third and fourth periodsand for all fouls, off side ball or whenever centers line up at thecenter c1rcle to start play. In positioning'the players, the centers ofeach team face one another upon opposite sides of the center circle, thecenter of one team facing the basket of his team, the left and rightguard of his team facing the same way, while the left and right forwardface the center of their team when lining up. In positioning theplayers, the team playing for the basket at the end of the field havingthe low numbers will have its left forward on s ot number 13; its rightforward on num er 17; its left guard on number 60 and its right guard onnumber 62, while the opposing team will have its left forward on spotnumber its right forward on number 53; its left guard on number 11 andits right guard on number 9.

The players lay in turn as follows: The center 0 team 1 plays first,while the center of team number 2 plays second. Left forward of team'number 1 plays third and left forward of team number2 lays fourth. Rlghtforward of team num er 1 lays fifth and right forward of team num r 2plays sixth. Left guard of team number 1 plays seventh and left ard ofteam number 2-plays eighth. Right guard of team number 1 plays ninth andright guard of team number 2 lays tenth.

The layer w 0 has first choice of play starts t e game by s inning thelar e dial 24 and keeps in min the number in icated by the pointer 26.He then spins the indicator 28 of the top dial and multiplies the twonumber obtained. For example, if a player spins number 7 on the dial 24and then spins number 3 on the top dial, the result will be 21 and theplayer would place his piece on that number-on the court. If a playerspins off side on the large dial, he

loses his turn. and the player on the opposing team playing the sameposition is given a free throw for the basket. If the shot is made theplayers line up as at the start of the game, but if the basket ismissed, the player who had his free throw (should his turn happen to benext) will take his regular turn of play. If it is not his regular turn,the next player will play. For example, if the center who plays firstobtains an off side play, the center of the opposing team would have afree throw from the position he occupied upon the court and would inaddition take his regular turn at play. Should the player miss thebasket in his free throw, the center of the opposing team takes his turnas stated and should he also obtain an oil side play, the first centerwould be given a free throw. The first center however would not then beentitled to another spin or play as he would have already had hisregular turn. The left forward of the first team would then be entitledto play and so on. All of the players must take their turn in regularorder and should they be entitled to a shot at the basket, as the resultofan opposing player obtaining an off side play, the player does not getanother turn unless it is his next turn to play. Should the'player whoobtains thefree throw shoot the ball over-the top of the screen, nocount is made and should it happen to be his next turn to play, he wouldtake his turn in the usual manner. Should a player land upon a circlemarked Two free throws and should make a basket on the first throw, hedoes not get the second throw. At the end of this play, the players allline up as at the beginning of the period. Should the player miss thebasket on the first shot, he is entitled to his second shot at thebasket from the same position. The shots are made from the circleoccupied by the player, the gun being placed in position directly besidethe player. Should-one rating words on Technical foul,

of the players his own team occupy the circle upon which the player 18to move, the pla er losses his turn and no count is 'made. f aplayer onthe other team s on the circle spun, such player has committed apersonal fouland is hereinafter explained. f a player obtains a numberof a circle already occupied by himself, the player loses his turn.

If the pla er after spinning the dials obtains a num er that lands himon a circle occupied by a player of the op osing team, he has committeda personal oul and the player so fouled is placed upon the free throwline and is entitled to two free throws for the basket and both basketscount. Before the player shoots for the basket, all of the players aretaken from theboard and lined up (mixed if desired) on both sides of thefree throw lane. After the layer has had his two shots, whether theaskets are made or not, all players are at once placed in the ositionsthey occupied at the beginning 0 the period. All indithe circle occupiedby the player who has been fouled, are ignored. The two throws are givenas it is supposed that another player on the same team-has committed afoul also.

A technical foul is taken care of in the same way as a personal foul,only the player who spins a number that lands him on a circle markedTechnical foul, has therefore committed a technical foul and the playeron the opposing team who plays the same position has one throw for thebasket. A player will never occupy a circle marked as when a playerlands on such a circle, he has committed a technical foul and all theplayers are then lined up for one free throw.

A player obtaining a number that lands him on a circle marked Free throwhas one throw for the basket from the position on the field he occupies,provided the space is clear of all players on both sides. In the eventofone of the players of his team occupying the circle. the player who isplaying loses his turn and if a player of the opposing team is on'thecircle at the time of play, such player has committed a perso nal foul.Should a player land on the circle marked Dribbling it signifies thatthe player is running and bouncing the ball and is supposed to pass theball to the player A on his sidenearest the basket and the player soreceiving the ball takes a throw ,for the basket from his position. Thecircle marked Dribbling must be clear to all players and should a playerof the same team occupy the circle, theplayer executing the play loseshis turn. Should the player executing the play ha pen to be nearest hisbasket, the player s oots from the circle marked Dribbling that he hasjust landed on. If a pIenalized as will be player on the o posing teamis in the circle marked Dribb ing as is the case with any other circle,the player executing the play has committed a personal fou and theplayer fouled is given two throws for the as et.

Should the ball be shot over the top of the screen from an part of thefield, except a shot from ofi s1de,.the player on the opposing team whoplays next has a shot at the basket, the shot being executed from thecircle from which suchplayer stands. This does not interfere with theregular turn .of pla of such player. Should the basket be ma e, theplayer does not get his turn, the players all lining up as at the startof the period. Should a player obtain two free throws and the first ballgoes overthe to of the screen, he loses the second throw an the aboverule is followed. If the first throw does not go over the screen and thesecond throw does. the above rule is followed, that is, the player whoplays next on the opposing team would have a shot. Should the ball goover the top of the screen from the free throw line, the player merelyloses his turn and the players line up as at the beginning of theperiod. In the event the ball is shot over the top of the screen fromthe field, the player on the opposing team whose turn is next is given afree throw and should that player do the same thing, the next player isgiven a free throw and so on. A free throw from off side, or a freethrow fi pm free throw line is not included'in this ru e.

By hingedly connecting the panels 17 to the panel 15, the panels 17 maybe swung outward to make room for properly posi-.

tioning the gun when the ball is being shot from one of the positionspaces adjacent the ends of the court. 1

- The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A game apparatuscomprising a game board arranged to represent a basket ball court,position spots arranged upon the court, said spots having indiciaindicating various positions of the players during the progress of agame, pieces adapted to be moved over the board upon said spots inrepresentation of the layers and means to determine the particu ar spotto receive a player.

2. A game apparatus comprising a game board arranged to represent abasket ball court, position splots arranged upon the court, saidspotsaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of a game, pieces adapted to be representation of the players,means to de termine the particular spot to receive a layer, a basket atea'ch end of the court, a

all and amember'adapted to be selectivel positioned upon the board toshoot the bal 3. A game apparatus comprising a game board arranged torepresent a basket ball court, position spots arranged upon the court,said spots having indicia indicating various positions of the playersduring the progress of a game, pieces adapted tobe moved over the boardupon said spots in representation of the players, means to determine theparticular spot to receive a layer, a basket at each end of the court, aball and a member adapted to be selectively positioned upon the board toshoot the ball, said member comprising a base,-a spring arm having oneend secured to the base and a ball receiving pocket in the outer freeend of the spring arm.

4. A game apparatus comprising a game board arranged to represent abasket ball court, position spots arranged upon the court, said spotshaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of 'a game, indicia associated with the spots to indicatevarious penalties of the ame, pieces adapted to be moved over the oardupon said spots in representation of the players and means to determinethe particularspot to receive a player.

5. A game apparatus comprising .a game board arranged to represent abasket ball court, position spots arranged upon the court, said spotshaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of a game, pieces adapted to be moved over the board upon saidspots in representation of the players, means to determine theparticular spot to receive a player, a basket at each end of the court,a ball, and a ball projecting device adapted to be selectivelypositioned upon the court.

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-6. A game a paratus comprising a game board. arrange to represent abasketball court, position spots arranged upon the court, said spotsiaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of a game, ieces adapted to be moved over the board upon saidspots in representation-of the players, means to determine theparticular spot to receive a player, a basket at each end of the court,a ball, a ball projecting device adapted to be selectively positionedupon the court, said device comprising a body and a resilient ballholder carried by the body and adapted to be actuated to shoot the ball.

7. A game a paratus comprising a game board arranged to represent abasket ball court, position spots arranged upon the court, said spotshaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of a game, pieces adapted'to be moved over the board upon saidspots in representation of the players, means to determine theparticular spot to receive a player, a wall rising from each end of thecourt, said wall including a relatively stationary panel and movableanels hingedly secured to opposite edges of the stationary panel. and abasket at each end of the court supported by the stationary panel.

8. A game apparatus comprising a game board arranged to represent abasket ball court, position spots arranged upon the court, said spotshaving indicia indicating various positions of the players during theprogress of a game, pieces adapted to be moved over the board upon saidspots in representation of the players, means to determine theparticular spot ',to receive a player, said means comprising a air ofsuperimposed dials, indicia on said dials and pointers cooperating withthe indicia.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHESTER DE v. COLE.

